Fascination (1979 film)
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Fascination is a 1979 film directed by Jean Rollin
, who is famous for his vampire films and films of a dream-like quality.
Nearby a man named Mark, a thief, escapes from four other thieves. He is planning on heading to London with a bag of gold coins, but for the time being must take refuge in a mansion, looked after by two bisexual chambermaids, Elizabeth and Eva, who are awaiting the arrival of the Marchioness and her servants. The women are not at all scared believing Mark is taking them hostage, in fact, they find him attractive. Elizabeth gets jealous when Eva sleeps with Mark. The thieves wait outside to kill Mark, so Eva goes out to hand over the gold, but while two of them count, the woman takes Eva's dress and the man sleeps with her in the stables, so Eva kills them all. The Marchioness later arrives with her servants and they hold a party in which Mark is the only male, so he gets all the attention. When midnight comes, it is revealed that the women are vampires and want Mark's blood. Elizabeth helps Mark escape, so they hide out in the stables and the servants eat Eva alive. Mark confesses that he loves Elizabeth, where as she admits that she never loved him and kills him. Elizabeth and the Marchioness go into the sunrise together.
Brigitte Lahaie
as Eva
Jean-Pierre Lemaire as Mark
Fanny Magier as Hélène
Muriel Montosse as Anita
Sophie Noel as Sylvie
Evelyne Thomas as Dominique
Agnes Bert
Cyril Val as Un Apache (credited as Alain Plumey)
Myriam Watteau as La Femme Apache
Joe De Palmer as Un Apache (credited as Joe De Lara)
Jacquel Sansoul
Released in the UK on 19 July 2004 in the original aspect ratio, it does not contain the opening credits and the special features include: theatrical trailer, stills gallery, publicity, video art, filmography and other Redemption trailers.
Jean Rollin
Jean Michel Rollin Roth Le Gentil was a French film director, actor, and novelist best known for his films in the fantastique genre such as the vampire film Le Viol du Vampire and the first French gore film Les Raisins de la Mort .-Early life:Jean Rollin was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine , France to...
, who is famous for his vampire films and films of a dream-like quality.
Plot
in April 1905 the fashionable Parisian women arrive at an abattoir to drink the blood of an ox as a way to cure anemia.Nearby a man named Mark, a thief, escapes from four other thieves. He is planning on heading to London with a bag of gold coins, but for the time being must take refuge in a mansion, looked after by two bisexual chambermaids, Elizabeth and Eva, who are awaiting the arrival of the Marchioness and her servants. The women are not at all scared believing Mark is taking them hostage, in fact, they find him attractive. Elizabeth gets jealous when Eva sleeps with Mark. The thieves wait outside to kill Mark, so Eva goes out to hand over the gold, but while two of them count, the woman takes Eva's dress and the man sleeps with her in the stables, so Eva kills them all. The Marchioness later arrives with her servants and they hold a party in which Mark is the only male, so he gets all the attention. When midnight comes, it is revealed that the women are vampires and want Mark's blood. Elizabeth helps Mark escape, so they hide out in the stables and the servants eat Eva alive. Mark confesses that he loves Elizabeth, where as she admits that she never loved him and kills him. Elizabeth and the Marchioness go into the sunrise together.
Cast
Franka Mai as ElizabethBrigitte Lahaie
Brigitte Lahaie
Brigitte Lahaie is a radio talk show host, actress and former pornographic actress from France. She began her career at age 15 with a minor role in Africa Erotica and performed in pornographic films from 1976 through 1980....
as Eva
Jean-Pierre Lemaire as Mark
Fanny Magier as Hélène
Muriel Montosse as Anita
Sophie Noel as Sylvie
Evelyne Thomas as Dominique
Agnes Bert
Cyril Val as Un Apache (credited as Alain Plumey)
Myriam Watteau as La Femme Apache
Joe De Palmer as Un Apache (credited as Joe De Lara)
Jacquel Sansoul
DVD
The new US Redemption released 28 October 2008 is in its original aspect ratio and the special features include: trailer, stills gallery and other redemption trailers.Released in the UK on 19 July 2004 in the original aspect ratio, it does not contain the opening credits and the special features include: theatrical trailer, stills gallery, publicity, video art, filmography and other Redemption trailers.